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Gaza evacuation delays cause deaths, 15,000 still waiting

7/2/2026

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Families say eligibility paperwork for overseas treatment arrives only after patients die.
Gaza’s medical board approved hundreds for evacuation, yet only 1,977 have left and about 300 died waiting.
Evacuations need security clearance from Israel, Egypt or Jordan, a host-nation visa, and occur only a few days weekly.
WHO says 15,000 people remain on the evacuation list while humanitarian officials warn of drug shortages and fraud schemes promising faster evacuations.

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Story summary

Families say eligibility paperwork for overseas treatment arrives only after patients die.
Gaza’s medical board approved hundreds for evacuation, yet only 1,977 have left and about 300 died waiting.
Evacuations need security clearance from Israel, Egypt or Jordan, a host-nation visa, and occur only a few days weekly.
WHO says 15,000 people remain on the evacuation list while humanitarian officials warn of drug shortages and fraud schemes promising faster evacuations.